Ke$ha announces summer tour, returning to Raleigh

Gaudy, glittered up pop star Ke$ha has extended her 2013 tour plans in support of her latest album Warrior, released last year, and she'll be making her way back to the Triangle this summer.

She'll return to the Red Hat Amphitheater in Raleigh on Wednesday, August 14. Mike Posner will open. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, May 24, via the Duke Energy Center box office and Ticketmaster. This will be Ke$ha's second stop at the amphitheater; her first was in 2011.

Check out Ke$ha's latest single, "Crazy Kids" featuring will.i.am, below. She also has a collaborative album withe the Flaming Lips dubbed Lipsha due out later this year.

Video: Ben Folds covers Ke$ha's "Sleazy" to benefit Japan

Piano pop geek Ben Folds has a strong following in Japan which dates back to the Ben Folds Five days. He is also known for his irreverent covers, the most popular in recent memory being Dr. Dre's "Bitches Ain't Shit."

Now, Folds and his cohorts have taken on Ke$ha's "Sleazy." Check out a video below documenting the band recording their version of the song. You can also download the song HERE, along with songs by Tegan and Sara, Surfer Blood, R.E.M., Counting Crows and others. 100% of the proceeds will benefit Save the Children, specifically going to Japan to help those affected by recent tragedies.

Ke$ha announces summer tour, coming to Raleigh

Pop star Ke$ha will be hitting the road this summer behind her latest release Cannibal, which features the hit single "Who R Who We R." After spending the spring in large clubs, she'll move up to amphitheaters and arenas in the sumer on the Get $leezy Tour.

The tour comes to the downtown Raleigh Amphitheater on Tuesday, August 9. LMFAO and Spank Rock will open the show. Ticket info is not available yet, but we'll keep you posted. Tickets will go on sale on Friday, April 15 at 10 a.m. via the usual places.

Check out the music video for her latest single "Blow" below, which features Dawson's Creek star James Van Der Beek. It's quite odd, but mildy amusing.